| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 221282000 | WITH CASING OR SUPPORT | 30 |
| 20090166375 | Systems and Methods Monitoring Devices, Systems, Users and User Activity at Remote Locations - Apparatus for vending physical products and/or digital content and methods of using such apparatus are described. In some embodiments, a traditional vending machine, such as a beverage vending machine, can be equipped with an electronic transfer device and a user or customer interface to allow the customer to select the desired digital content such that a consumer can download the content onto a user's portable electronic device, such as a mobile phone, hand-held computer, or other media-playback device. In other embodiments, a vending machine can vend a portable electronic product after it has been loaded with the digital content selected by the user. In other embodiments, a vending machine could vend a customized CD or DVD containing the digital content selected by the consumer. Other embodiments are described. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20100006589 | Medicine Container With Single Pill Dispenser - A pill dispensing cap that secures to a conventional pill container. The pill dispensing cap has a lower cap, a pill discharge port, and a spring loaded rotatable and slidable upper cap. Pills are dispensed one at a time, and the remaining pills are isolated from external contamination. A child resistant lock prevents small children and/or mentally handicapped individuals from easily accessing medicine inside the container. The child resistant lock uses a vertically slidable upper cap that is slidably and rotatably attached to the lower cap. A child safety lock uses a key in the upper cap that must be aligned with a slot in the lower cap to allow a pill to be dispensed. When the key and slot are aligned, the upper cap is vertically compressed against the lower cap. As the upper cap moves toward the base cap, a gravity fed pill discharge port is exposed which releases a single pill. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20090302053 | Control apparatus - A control apparatus having an assembly adapted to house an object to be controlled; a first member mounted on the assembly for selective movement between a closed position, disposed in covering relation to the assembly, and an opened position, providing access to the assembly; and a second member mounted on the assembly for selective movement between a closed position, disposed in covering relation to the first member when the first member is in the closed position, and an opened position, disposed selectively to permit the first member to be moved between the closed position and the opened position thereof. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20120217261 | Product Dispensing Container and System with Pivoting Panel - A product dispensing system including a container having a plurality of walls that define an internal volume, at least one of the walls defining a pivoting panel that is partially separable from the wall along a weakened severance line, and a dispenser frame having a front end and a rear end, the dispenser frame including a support deck extending between the front end and the rear end, and a stop positioned proximate the front or the rear end to engage the pivoting panel and urge the pivoting panel into the internal volume as the container is moved along the support deck into engagement with the stop. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20090194558 | STORAGE HOPPER, AND COMBINATION WEIGHING DEVICE AND PACKAGING DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A storage hopper temporarily stores articles supplied from above and then discharges the articles downward. The storage hopper includes a holding member of an article holding change mechanism in a storage portion. The holding member changes a state in which the articles are held in the storage portion according to a state of the articles. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20130112703 | Slide Bar Locking Drawer for Medications Cabinet - A controlled access pharmaceutical storage cabinet has at least one pull-out drawer that is divided into a number of locked compartments, arranged in rows. A slide bar lock is positioned between rows of the compartments, and has a series of slots along each edge which align with lock pins on hinged lids or covers for the compartments. Only one compartment can be opened at a time. A gear-motor is provided for each slide bar to move the slide bar to a position for access to a given compartment. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20090212067 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MARKETING PRODUCTS, DISTRIBUTING PRODUCT SAMPLES AND CAPTURING CONSUMER PERSONAL DATA - An apparatus for distributing at least one product to consumers includes a housing and a plurality of belt conveyors for storing a predetermined quantity of such product. A serving tray is positioned externally to the housing for incrementally receiving one of the predetermined quantity of such product. Another belt conveyor is provided for incrementally obtaining such one of such product and for delivering it to the serving tray. A controller for selectively operating storage and delivery conveyors. A manually operable switch activates the controller to operate the delivery conveyor in order to deliver such one of such product. The apparatus is capable of capturing consumer personal data. Various methods contemplate use of these devices for delivering targeted marketing information, distributing product samples and for cross-marketing products. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090120955 | DISPENSER SYSTEM FOR DISCHARGING COUNTERMEASURE MEANS - A dispenser system for a platform. The dispenser system is configured to be mounted to the platform and connected to power- and control-system of the platform. The dispenser system includes a dispenser for countermeasure boxes. The dispenser is configured for non-pyrotechnic dispensing and opening of the boxes. Each box is sealed by a detachable closure that includes a first opening member and at least one passive, second opening member stationarily fixed to the dispenser, which is provided with a motor gear. The first and second opening members are configured for detaching the closure by mutual interaction simultaneously as each box under the influence of the motor gear is launchable from the dispenser. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090120954 | Soap dispenser with replaceable fragrance in a bag - A combination decorative soap dispenser with replaceable fragrance comprises upstanding decorative container of suitable dimensions for storing a plurality of solid soap arranged one on another defined by a peripheral wall with a base portion at a bottom end, the peripheral wall and base portions are of the same color print with a pattern to coordinate with the container and cover portions and a removable decorative cover portion is at an open top end of the upstanding container to permit insertion and removal of soap. The cover portion comprises a void to hold a fragrance-emitting device with a releasable attachment to replace the fragrance-emitting device when dried out and when attached permits the attachments and the fragrance-emitting device to be hidden from view. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100089942 | STAMPED BUCKET FOR VENDING MACHINE AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - A stamped bucket for a vending machine having an elongated body with opposing first and second ends, a first end wall integrally formed on the body along the first end and a second end wall integrally formed on the body along the second end. The first and second end walls extending in generally transverse relation to the body. The first end wall has one or more tab portions extending therefrom that are secured to the body adjacent the first end. The second end wall also has one or more tab portions extending therefrom that are secured to the body adjacent the second end. An axis of rotation extends between the first and second end walls substantially longitudinally along the body. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20090166376 | BEAD FEEDER - A bead feeder serially delivering beads to a downstream location comprises a bead supply wheel connected to rotate about a vertical axis. The bead supply wheel includes a bead supply bowl and a plurality of radially and outwardly extending bead passageway connected to rotate with the bowl and dimensioned to receive a single line of beads. A plurality of openings in the bead supply bowl is spaced around a lower portion thereof with the openings in alignment with the radially and outwardly extending passageways each of which has an outer exit end. A metering plate is connected to rotate about the same vertical axis as the bead supply wheel, and metering plate has a plurality of equally spaced apart openings directly below the outer ends of the passageways for receiving the lowermost beads in the passageways. The metering plate rotates at a slightly slower or slightly faster speed than the bead supply wheel so that vertical alignment of an outer exit end of a particular passageway and an opening in the metering plate only occurs once for each revolution of the bead supply wheel. A drop off is provided for the removal of beads away from the metering plate. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20110204081 | PRODUCT DISPENSER - An octahedral product dispenser for dispensing discrete product portions and a corresponding blank for constructing the product dispenser are described. The product dispenser includes two opposing hexagonal end panels, and six integrally connected rectangular side panels extending between the two end panels, wherein a first and a last of these six side panels are not integrally connected to each other but connected to one another with a flap portion. An opening is formed in one of the end or side panels for allowing access to product portions within the product dispenser, and these product portions can be arranged vertically. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20120067919 | TAMPER PROOF TOOTHPICK AND MINT DISPENSER - Combination toothpick/mint dispensers are rendered tamper proof by incorporating irreversible fasteners for joining the two halves of the housing to one another. Any tampering with the dispenser, for example opening the dispenser to substitute its contents with unauthorized items, necessarily results in an alteration of the appearance of the housing so as to alert the user that the dispenser may have been tampered with. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20090261120 | Stereoscopic Video Vending Machine - A vending machine with a stereoscopic three-dimensional display and a method for vending wares in conjunction with a video presentation shown on the display. The video presentation is divided into left and right views for the left and right eyes, respectively. A face plate with left and right ocular apertures is disposed on an exterior surface of the vending machine in an optimal position for viewing. A divider plate is centered between the left and right views and the left and right ocular apertures so that a viewer's left eye can only see the left view of the video presentation and vice-versa. When a purchaser buys a product from the vending machine, the purchaser may view a short video presentation through the stereoscopic display, which depicts something of interest to the viewer. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20110056978 | FOOD CONTAINER - A sandwich container is disclosed comprising: a housing having a base, a rear wall, a top wall, and sidewalls, the housing being at least partially enclosed and defining an interior for containment of a sandwich, the housing defining a dispensing end of the sandwich container; a push tab, formed in one or both of the base and the rear wall of the housing, adapted to hinge from a base end of the push tab into the housing toward the dispensing end for manual advancement, in operation, of the sandwich from the rear wall towards the dispensing end. A food container is also disclosed comprising: a housing having a base, a rear wall, a top wall, sidewalls, and a front flap, the housing being enclosed and defining an interior for containment of a food item, the front flap adapted to enclose a dispensing end defined by the housing; a push tab, formed in one or both of the base and rear wall of the housing, adapted to hinge from a base end of the push tab into the housing toward the dispensing end for manual advancement, in operation, of the food item from the rear wall towards the dispensing end in order to contact and open the front flap. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110127289 | PAPERBOARD BIN-CUBE - A package is disclosed comprising a shell and a slidable tray received therein, and having at least two access modes for dispensing contents from the package. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110210139 | Solid Product Dispenser - A product housing for use with a vacuum breaker, a solid product dispenser, and a solid product having a bottom surface comprises a product holder, an overflow outlet, and a flood plane. The product holder has a bottom and is configured and arranged to receive the solid product with the bottom surface proximate the bottom. The bottom of the product holder is positioned proximate above the solid product dispenser and proximate below the vacuum breaker. The overflow outlet is proximate the bottom, and the flood plane is proximate the overflow outlet. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110079606 | DISPENSER FOR POUCHED CONTENTS - Disclosed is a dispenser for dispensing a continuous strip of pouches. The dispenser comprises a box with right ( | 04-07-2011 |
| 20100084424 | CONTAINER WITH PIVOTING COVER - Disclosed is a package for storing a product, such as smokeless tobacco, which includes, inter alia, a container that has opposing upper and lower surfaces, and a container sidewall that extends between the upper and lower surfaces to define an interior for storing a plurality of products. The upper surface of the container has an apex intermediate a first region and a second region and the container sidewall defines an opening sized and configured to release at least one of the products. The package also includes an outer cover having an upper section and a cover sidewall depending from the upper section. The outer cover is configured to retain the container and selectively seal the opening. The container pivots about the apex to transition between open and closed positions. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20120074164 | Product Dispensing System - A product dispensing system including a container having a plurality of walls that define an internal volume and an opening into the internal volume, and a dispenser including a frame configured to support the container and a catch element connected to the frame, the catch element being positioned to engage the opening when the container is loaded onto the frame. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20080272142 | Article Dispenser - An article dispenser where the structure of an article storage cabinet positioned inside the article dispenser, is used to supplement the structure of at least two sidewalls used to form a housing for the article dispenser. In one preferred embodiment where the article storage container comprises a chest freezer or refrigerator, sidewalls used to form the housing for the dispenser are connected to the top or sidewall structure of the chest freezer or refrigerator for receiving structural support. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20120325842 | Pizza Box Stacker, Carrier and Dispenser - A stacker, dispenser, and carrier in the form of a container for pizza boxes has a rectangular parallelepiped formed with a front opening for withdrawing boxes, a front support and a rear support on which the boxes are rested and a fulcrum for tilting the lowermost box to separate it from the box immediately above for reducing friction as the lowermost box is withdrawn. In one embodiment, the container has a rear opening for sliding the lowermost box off the front support as it is pushed rearward through the opening, the rear support serving as a fulcrum for lowering the front of the box which can then be withdrawn through the front opening of the container. In another embodiment, the container has a ramp in the rear for urging the lowermost box onto the rear support and partially extended through the opening in the container. Here the front support serves as a fulcrum for lowering the front of the box which can then be withdrawn through the front opening of the container. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20120325841 | Pizza Box Stacker, Carrier and Dispenser - A stacker, dispenser, and carrier for pizza boxes has a rectangular parallelepiped formed with a front opening for withdrawing boxes and a rear opening for temporarily sliding the lowermost box off stops on which the stack is mounted. The lowermost box can be pushed rearward through the opening, have its front lowered, and than be withdrawn through the frontal opening of the box. A vertical window shows the height of the stack so that there is no room to add more boxes. | 12-27-2012 |
| 221283000 | Bracket or suspension supported | 7 |
| 20130048667 | PRODUCT DISPENSER AND COVER MEMBER FOR A PRODUCT DISPENSER - A product dispenser including a housing for housing dispensable products in a product reservoir defined by the housing and a cover member defining a dispensing opening through which the products are dispensed. The cover member includes a lid member and a support member and the lid member is openable relative to the support member about a hinge. The cover member is removably mountable to the housing by at least one engagement member of the support member engaging at least one complementary engagement member of the housing. A strength of connection of the hinge to the support member and a strength of connection of at least one engagement member of the support member for removably mounting the support member to the housing is such that when the lid member is opened to a stop position and further opening force is applied to the lid member, at least one engagement member dismounts between the housing and the support member before the force gets so great as to break the hinge. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130048666 | PRODUCT DISPENSER AND COVER MEMBER FOR A PRODUCT DISPENSER - A dispensable product system including a product housing for a product dispenser that defines a product reservoir. The product housing being mountable to a counter top or wall member having an opening for receiving the product housing through the wall member and opposed major surfaces that are substantially planar. The system includes an opening through a side wall of the housing and a protrusion member positionable from a non-blocking position to a blocking position in that the protrusion member is positionable through the opening from an inside of the side wall of the product housing to project from an outside of the side wall of the product housing for seating against one of the major surfaces of the counter top or wall member to block movement of the product housing with respect to passing through the opening in the wall member in a first direction. The projection member includes a catch portion engaging with the outside of the side wall to resist movement of the projection member from the blocking position to the non-blocking position. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20120097701 | DISPENSER ASSEMBLY - A dispenser assembly | 04-26-2012 |
| 20080277410 | Toilet Tissue Holder for Pedestal Sinks - A holder for a toilet tissue roll includes two support fixtures that engage a multi-plane surface such as a contoured surface of a pedestal sink. The holder includes first and second fixtures that attach to two planes of a pedestal sink, respective hook elements which extend out from the fixtures, and a support spindle that is simply supported from the hook elements. A roll of toilet tissue is penetrated by the support spindle, and is able to rotate on the support spindle to dispense toilet tissue. An outer spindle sleeve can be placed between the roll and the support spindle. A stop ring can be placed on the support spindle to prevent dislodgement of the spindle from the hook elements even if the support spindle is at an inclination. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20110204082 | HANGING APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING ITEMS - A flexible pouch is for enclosing the items is disclosed. The pouch has a sidewall, and a hoop connected to the pouch configured to receive a toilet paper spindle from which the pouch hangs. A seam is formed in the side wall and is sized for dispensing the items there through. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110073612 | Method and Apparatus for Door Handle Hygiene - A restroom hygiene apparatus includes a plurality of generally rectangular hygiene sheets secured together along a first edge to form a hygiene pad and means for securing and suspending the hygiene pad from a door handle to enable at least one of the plurality of hygiene sheets to be removed to shield a user from direct contact with the door handle. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110121015 | Paper-Towel Apparatus for Reusing Non-Structured Paperless Paper-Towels - A reusable towel dispenser includes a reusable towel holding compartment and a reusable towel output of the reusable towel holding compartment, the reusable towel output being configured to enable a reusable towel to be removed from the reusable towel holding compartment. The dispenser additionally includes a reusable towel input of the towel holding compartment, the reusable towel input being configured to allow reusable towels to be loaded in the reusable towel holding compartment. Furthermore, the dispenser includes a mounting structure configured to mount the reusable towel dispenser to a paper-towel holder. | 05-26-2011 |
